A few days ago Mario Balotelli has found the four bolts of a wheel of his custom-nuts. This was revealed by his agent Mino Raiola. A sign that, after the episode of the Nerazzurri shirt thrown on the field Meazza, if not threatening, it is certainly disturbing. "A few days ago - told Raiola - Mario has found the four bolts of a wheel of the car wait, if one is careful not likely to kill on the highway"

After Mourinho appeared on the Mickey Mouse cartoons, another familiar face of the football world comes to life on a comic: Ronaldinho. AC Milan Brazilian ace, portrayed by Argentine humor magazine, has become Draculinho: the famous vampire of Transylvania

Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns player in NBA, uses weapon of irony. The Canadian, friend of lots football players such as Thierry Henry, Owen Hargreaves and Alessandro Del Piero, is also a big football fan as show his frequent escapades in the offseason to attend the 2006 World Cup. Yesterday on his Twitter account he spoke about the Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter. A post from prosecution defensive attitudes of Italians (3-1 in Milan and 0-1 at the Nou Camp): "Inter eleven to reach the final: Butt, Yashin, Banks, Zoff, Maier, Tomaszewski , Zubizarreta, Scmheichel Clemens, Higuita, Chilavert". Eleven of the greatest goalkeepers of the past, who knows what is now thinking about 'nerazzurri' coach Josè Mourinho.

In the jubilation of thousands of fans last night at Malpensa for Inter welcome from Barcelona, Mario Balotelli had a small handful. Despite the recent troubled days, at Camp Nou Balotelli was the happiest for qualification to the Champions League final. In locker room also tears of happiness to the finish line won. Her smile, however, disappeared when looking out the sliding doors of the arrivals of Malpensa airport, which took some fan was ready to argue. Escorted by several security officers striker went through the wall of supporters, a few whistles and insults. Then in the airport parking clouded by the smoke Balotelli had a minor illness. For about a minute left with his elbows leaning on the roof of a car, slumped and head bowed, as if he lacked air. Among the shouts of encouragement of the fans around him ('Mario Don't go, stay at Inter'), Balotelli was pulled over and after talking briefly with a supporter of the Curve North asked him to "put the ' commitment, "has departed.

A mysterious sabotage, on which now investigates Spanish police, prevented thousands of residents yesterday evening in Madrid to see on TV Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter. Shortly after the start of the game, writes 'El Pais' online, a robust signal interference has disturbed the transmission. The problem lasted until just before the final whistle. The regional TV TeleMadrid, which gave the match live, which speaks of "strange interference" has complained to state police. The same thing has made the network operator Abertis Telecom. The interference occurred unevenly, with a patchy distribution of the match in Madrid area. On some screens the audience could see the race without interruption, on the other image was' frozen. Press speaks of "thousands" of users suffer, without giving a precise estimate. It is not clear whether the fact could be linked with the eternal rivalry between the prince of the Spanish capital club, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Pep Guardiola.

All at the feet of Jose Mourinho. Indeed, not everyone. Fans of Barcelona, after elimination in the semifinals of the Champions against Inter, choose the web to rant against the Inter coach. Jose Mourinho, saying he disrespected the Barca fans all across the pitch to go to exult in the area occupied by Inter supporters present for the Nou Camp. Not surprisingly, then, that Facebook 'groups flourish where the Special One is insulted so heavy. The Catalan newspaper 'Sport', in particular, shows that the group 'Mourinhomotherfucker of the year" are already thousands of users.

"I was Ribery's birthday gift." In an exclusive interview with the weekly magazine 'Paris Match' this said luxury baby-escort Zahia D. - under18 years old at the time - that shakes the French football and beyond Franck Ribery and Sidney Govou had among her clients Karim Benzema. This shock-confession, published in the headlines this week's edition of Paris Match, is accompanied by pictures of super sexy blonde girl, who is now just 18 years. "Star of the Parisian night, Zahia has become the nightmare of Les Bleus", the magazine writes. What is "considered an escort-girl, not a prostitute, make sure you do not" belong to any network and have "no protector"

World Cup with a four billion dollars project. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani announced yesterday on behalf of the organizing committee, that Qatar intends to stand in organizing the World Cup in 2022 with a project that involves construction of nine brand new stadiums and other improvements to three existing plants. All the stadiums will be equipped with ventilation systems and cooling powered by solar panels, to cancel the hot temperatures of the desert bringing the microclimate of the World Cup to 27 degrees. Two of the stadiums planned and presented today, in particular, will be inspired to form a shell and the dhow, a feature sailing the Middle East

A nice guy off the field but "hateful" on the pitch. Thus - host of the episode of 'Victor Victoria' aired tonight on The 7 - the former Italy and Milan player, Billy Costacurta ,defines Inter defender Marco Materazzi. "A football player - according to a transcript sent by the broadcaster TV - that is really a pain in the arse". In the opinion of Costacurta, "off the pitch, Materazzi is a good boy, but in the field was odious. He was able to do more fouls than me - he added - and it'isn't easy". Costacurta, former Rossoneri defense pillar, now coach, Costacurta wands also "the art of simulation" taking such Pippo Inzaghi. "Inzaghi's simulations - he tells - are sometimes blatant, once it is launched in area and has been awarded a penalty. Today, with 12 episodes on camera, it focuses more on why you do not want players to be pointed out as incorrect", Hard, finally, the comparison between his generation of players and the players today. "We are in retreat we were all together in the fireplace room playing cards or watching TV" - annotated Costacurta - "Today players are closed in the room with the Internet or call girlfriends, wives and lovers"

"Alghero is the italian Cataluna: Come on Barcelona." This is the title of an article that appeared yesterday on 'Gazzetta dello Sport', which speaks of the support of the Coral Coast on the team in view of Barcelona's Champions League clash against Inter.

And is Mayor Marco Tedde to reiterate the sentiment of Alghero: "No doubt here we are always Barcelona fans, even those who sympathize with Inter will have some difficulty. This team is més un club." The first time at the Camp Nou, the mayor can not forget: "We played with Deportivo, I was in the gallery of 'honor among the president Laporta and Cruyff: I remember Xavi, wonderful." Meanwhile, a short bus is expected in the city of Barca triumphs: the 6 trophies won by the brothers performed Guardiola. Beyond the sea today Alghero there is the only italian organization representing Catalan Generalitat. The manager is Joan Adell and when he watches Blaugrana, his heart beats: "I was at the Camp Nou 's debut Messi: I said the first dribble" But what is this ?!?". I believe in remuntada, with the 'pride of the young people of our quarry. I'll see the match in a pub of a my Alghero friend: we all are for Barça, Inter zero".

Many historical and cultural references Alghero tie with Barcelona. From the "colonization" of 1953, until Retrobement of 1960, this year marks the 50th anniversary. A closer relationship with Barcelona and Catalonia, the administration Tedde has strengthened not only in culturals but also in economic terms.

Bother maneuvers in Barcelona against Inter: after lots of words, shirts, Piquè's statements, now it is up to the 'concert' staged nightly from 50 Barca fans in the hotel Don Juan Carlos I, where sleeps Inter. The group has provided evidence to remove the sleep to Mourinho's team with a constant hustle-based choirs, drums and also with the launch of some firecracker. The show went on until 3 am, under the gaze of Iberian police is stuck waiting for orders. And 'even had to intervene to stop the security of the noise.

Inter sources report, however, that the players' sleep was not disturbed and that no one has heard anything, but this writer is that some players have had difficulty sleeping. Mourinho, of course, didn't like

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukrainia and Bayern Munchen player, has not played in a Champions League semi-final return by his team won last night in Lyon to stay close to his pregnant wife. It's announced by leadership of the Bavarian club, which had initially said the flat rate for reasons of health the player. After Bayern's qualification for the final, which will be played next May 22 in Madrid, the chairman of the supervisory board of the company, Uli Hoeness has revealed the real reason for the absence of Tymoshchuk. "Now I can say: his wife is six months pregnant and broke the water, which causes risks for twins who waits", said Hoeness after the game. "The team has also played for Tymoshchuk and his family", he said.

To win the prize for most popular teams in Brazil are Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo and Corinthians of Sao Paulo's most popular football teams there in Brazil, with just under 20 million fans each. To establish and a survey by the largest Brazilian newspaper, the Folha de S. Paulo. According to the newspaper, Flamengo is the favorite club of 17% of supporters (one point less than two years ago), and the Corinthians came to 14% (one point more). Follow the order of St. Paul (8%), Palmeiras (the club of descendants of Italian immigrants, with 6%), Vasco da Gama (4%), and then Cruzeiro, Gremio and Internacional. Big clubs like Santos, Fluminense and Botafogo not reach 1%. According to the survey, 75% of Brazilians supporting a team, while 15% are not interested in football. Flamengo and Corinthians will meet tomorrow and a week for the first knockout round of the Copa Libertadores 2010.

No prohibitions to Wags, Fabio Capello changed his mind and opens the withdrawal of the national England also wives and girlfriends of the national. A decision - the same Capello said in an interview with The Independent - to cement team spirit and improve relations within the dressing room. Only a few months ago the Three Lions coach had told players that they could meet their relatives only in the days immediately following the England match. But now - even following the advice of Marcello Lippi - seems willing to give some more freedom. "The spirit of the group is very important - Capello tells - I also spoke with Lippi management group during the last world and told me that the players had days off to spend with families. And after each game barbecues together. These moments have created a very united group. Sometimes they are small details that make a difference and coaches need to understand what is best for the team". As already happened in the second spell at Real Madrid when he was called to rebuild a dressing room torn by internal feuds. "In 2006, Real Madrid had not won anything for three years, a fact so unusual for a club? prestigious - said Capello -. In the locker room there were three groups: the South Americans, Spaniards and others. I had to work very hard to reassemble the team, but I also took tough decisions when players have found a common sense of belonging, they won. ... The spirit and unity are the most-important things a team". Together behind a charismatic leadership, just as Capello. "Leadership is essential and you can not buy. Players follow the group leader. But you have to persuade them that your methods and your ideas are good. Only in this way? become the leader of a group ", Capello's word.

The national Peruvian Nolberto Solano, Leicester midfielder (English second division team), was arrested for rape against a woman of 22 years. Said on the BBC. The player, who arrived in Leicester in January, was released after paying the bail set by the judge.Solano, again according to the BBC reported, had been stopped in the night between Sunday and Monday on the outskirts of Newcastle, after the alleged victim of violence had made a complaint against him. Arriving in England in 1998, the 35 year-old Solano has also played for Newcastle

The "case Balotelli" crosses the ocean and land even in the Wall Street Journal, the most popular and influential financial newspaper in the United States, which devotes to the question' gesture of the young striker a full page with photos. The point of departure the analysis of the newspaper is thrown to the ground by the shirt Balotelli after contesting the fans during a Champions League semifinal against Barcelona won by Inter. Neroazzurro striker is in the picture just as it starts in the locker room without a jacket with his head down to sulking. And the title of the piece in a row summarizes the meaning of all this article: "What no link that needs to grow." Gabriele Marcotti - who signs the piece - remember the trenchant rejection of Inter owner Massimo Moratti (who spoke of "suicide public 'Balotelli) and notes as" disrespect to the colors and the knitting club is blasphemy in the eyes of fans. " The WSJ then traces the history of "earlier and more talented" 19/enne born from Italian football in recent decades: from birth to Sicily 19 years ago by immigrants from Ghana, adoption by an Italian family 'white from the complaints' racist 'suffered in some stages, the expectations of those who imagined for him as a' testimonial of multiculturalism, "which would help to" break down prejudices and bring Italy alongside countries like England, Holland and France, where immigration is now the second and third generation. " But the latter, the WSJ notes, "is a role that Balotelli rejects' probably because it is, is unfit to play a part like that. "Or maybe it's just too young." The newspaper in fact, no pseudo-character analysis can help to understand "the storm" that stirs in the boy. If the consideration that "His talents led him into the spotlight too soon," with a "swagger" that often leads to "lack of discipline": "Nothing that the simple and inevitable growth of the boy can not solve," concludes The Wall Street Journal.

A discussion with a tattoo on Facebook competitor, due to a photo with the player for Napoli Ezequiel Lavezzi published on social networks. Then the fight with a group of emissaries sent from rival clans and related Amato-Pagano, crushed by Gianluca Cimminiello, who was an expert in martial arts. For this reason, according to investigators, on February 2 snapped the ambush in which the tattoo artist from Naples was killed outside his shop in Casavatore.Fonte:

An Islamic group in Kenya launched a mobilization to demand the closure of cinemas and to prohibit the broadcasting of matches in public places for the next World Cup to be held in June in South Africa. According to reports from the Arab newspaper 'Al-Hayat', the group is led by some religious Mandira zone, located near the border with Somalia. In his first public initiative, the formation of Islam, which is based on the so-called Shabab, Somalia's Mujahidin Youth, has asked public officials to prohibit the broadcasting of matches of the World Cup because "are events that alienate young people from the Islamic tradition ' . Sheikh Sheikh Mahmoud Dawd also stated: "We will not rest until they are closed all cinemas showing foreign films in the region and projecting football matches." The closure of cinemas and the prohibition of broadcasting the football games was one of the first measures taken by the Young Mujahideen once conquered the major cities of southern Somalia.

The 'Giornale di Sicilia' reveals Fabrizio Miccoli's 25 April, Italy's National Day which commemorates the liberation from Nazifascimo. Palermo striker has spent the day between Corleone and Milan: a picnic lunch in Corleone with his wife, children, the physiotherapist and a handful of trusted friends, a few hours in joy, with wine, meat, ricotta, but where possible, always attentive to the diet of a player. In the afternoon a flight to Lombardia, arriving in the studios of Sky and waiting to comment on 'WWE Extreme Rules', one of the main events of the wrestling stars and stripes. A speaker from debut alongside specialists Sky (Luca Franchini and Michele Posa), one of the dreams of the attacker Pugliese, which has disfigured. "Initially he struggled" - Luca Franchini says - "because he did not know the technical means, then meshed and it was very good at the end of our marathon three hours, to be heard by participating in the study, as wrestling does not mean telling explain only what is happening in the ring. Fabrizio is a big fan of wrestling, he lives with the passion of a boy, is very competent. Bravo to comment, but football is better ...". "I told him that we will steal the job" - said another speaker, Michele Posa - "because they like wrestling very much, almost as much as football. So much so that sometimes prefers to meet certain challenges of Champions. There has contacted, expressing the desire to keep us company for a wrestling event and we were happy to oblige. The have also got a picture of John Cena, framed and with their autograph, I saw him really happy ".

"Supermario is an idiot. I say more, the cretinaggine is established. The talent does not. Away, shoo, stop: he must be removed from the team. For the world must go Cassano. Balotelli is better left at home. " So Geronimo La Russa, the son of Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa and Inter fan like his father, said the case Balotelli in an interview with the weekly 'Più', on newsstands tomorrow.

Even Pope's 'number two', Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, was involved in betting in Barcelona on the eve of the game of the century, as it was defined the daily 'Sport', tomorrow between Barca and Inter. In an interview with the Catalan public TV, Vatican secretary was asked if a possible comeback of Barca (who lost 3-1 to Milan) would be "a miracle". After a second reflection, the cardinal replied, smiling, "it would be a miracle. But miracles are possible ".

Manchester City will be given special dispensation to sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season, BBC Sport understands.

Shay Given will miss City's last three games after dislocating a shoulder in the 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Saturday. Stuart Taylor is also out and Joe Hart (in photo) is on loan at Birmingham, which leaves only the inexperienced Gunnar Nielsen.

City, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Liverpool are all vying for fourth place in the final domestic league table, which comes with the chance of additional millions of pounds from a lucrative run in the Champions League. Last month Chelsea faced a similar goalkeeping crisis, when Ross Turnbull was their only fit goalkeeper for the league game against West Ham, with the west Londoners promoting academy product Rhys Taylor to the bench. Faroe Islands international Nielsen had never played in the Premier League until the last 17 minutes of the draw at the Emirates, where Given had to leave the field on a stretcher. However, City boss Roberto Mancini has no back-up for Nielsen and cannot risk losing another stopper at such a crucial stage as the club push for the fourth Champions League place. Sixth-placed City cannot recall England international Hart under the terms of his season-long loan deal at St Andrew's, while former Arsenal keeper Taylor is still recovering from knee surgery. "As far as I know, that's the way it is - I will be staying here," said Hart. "I really enjoy what I'm doing with the boys at Birmingham and in training and just try to repay their efforts with my performances." Republic of Ireland international Given has been an integral figure between the posts for City since joining from Newcastle in February 2009. His presence forced Hart, 23, to seek first-team opportunities outside of Eastlands. "I am devastated for Shay," Hart added. "I texted him. You don't want that to happen to anyone, especially someone like him, a really great keeper and a good person. All I can do is wish him a speedy recovery and hope he gets back between the posts as quickly as possible". Nielsen, instead, joined City in 2009 on a free transfer from Blackburn Rovers.

Brazil coach, Carlos Dunga, was forced to seek police intervention to get rid of two comedians who have haunted his home on Saturday night to request the convening of Neymar for Selecaso. This reports 'El Mundo Deportivo'. "They have placed the spotlight in front of Dunga's house, disturbing his whole family. They can not do this, it's invasion of privacy", said Inspector João Braga, Civil Police, to the site of the newspaper 'Zero Hora' of Porto Alegre. The comedians of satirical program "Legendarios" on TV Record were posted outside Dunga's house in Porto Alegre, calling several times and trying to speak with him over the intercom. They brought with them a Neymar's giant picture in an attempt to convince the coach to bring the young Santos' striker in the World Cup in South Africa, as much of Brazilian press would like.

A wheel of the Commissioner of Chiusi (Siena) was taken yesterday afternoon at the sports hall, following the brawl that occurred during the meeting of 'football 5' and between Clusium and Monterubiagliese, valid as the first leg of the playoff for promotion to Serie C2. At the end of the second half, when teams were on the score of 6 to 6, the officials have expelled a player Monterubialgiese that lingering to leave the playing field completely, left leaning against the barriers that separate the field from the stands. According to the findings, while urging the officials to leave the player, a controller Clusium, who sat in the stands, he headed the player ejected and grabbed him in the neck. The reaction of player unrest broke out: many fans took to the field are closed, hitting the team's players and especially the goalkeeper, knocked down, was surrounded and hit by kicks and punches. The two arbitrators had to suspend the 28 th minute of the second half the game, which is not recovered. The police have identified these, some of which had meanwhile moved, reconstructed the events. Investigations are continuing, said police and other people will be heard in the coming days to complete the reconstruction of the facts and come to identify all those responsible will be reported to the court and against whom will the proposed measure of Daspo.

Spectacular goal in couple bicycle kick style "Captain Tsubasa". But this time aren't Japanese cartoons. It 'really happened in the Argentine league to the two players Sebastian Romero and Marco Perez in the match that has led to Gimnasia La Plata to defeat Boca Juniors.

Cisco Roma is going to change the name again and it relies on its fans. Five competing proposals: Atletico Rome, Rome Capital Parioli Rome Urbe Capitolina, Roman FC, in addition to which, 'provided the opportunity to nominate a name from scratch at its discretion. The voting procedure is simple and quick, just connect to the official website of the company and click on the name chosen, or download the coupon in PDF format and send at Cisco Roma - Via Casale di San Basilio 292, 00156 Rome, or by fax at number 06.41220896. Rich prizes, given that all respondents will receive a season ticket at the Stadio Flaminio and the official jersey for next season, as well as an invitation to attend events red and white next year. After just 36 hours, the initiative has registered over 1,000 clicks. At the time the option Subjects Urbe Capitolina is collecting the most support.

More football on TV and an iron fist against dissent: It seems the recipe for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the next presidential campaign that many take for already begun, with two years early. The television move is sure to bring ratings to the head of government, which decided to maintain for its citizens offering two free games a week on the first two state channels by increasing the public funds needed for the acquisition of rights by private satellite channel NVT-plus. Putin, as president, had managed to freeze for one year the transfer of football's top division only on pay TV at the beginning of the tournament in 2007, coinciding with the elections (autumn of that year) and presidential (March 2008).

Samuel Eto'o tries everything. Camerun striker, who came this year in Milan, Inter bank, has just bought a thousand square meters mega-apartment . This writes the 'Corriere dello Sport'. What's strange? The property bought by Inter striker is right in front of the home of city rivals AC Milan, in Via Turati. Eto'o has spent the beauty of 17 million euros. It's will be necessary about a year and a half to pay, considering the fact that the interaction and engagement that receives around 11.5 million euros. The former owner just a few weeks ago had rejected another offer of 13.5 million, apparently sniffing the deal. A deal for the Nerazzurri that can spy on the plans of Milan, in a real derby at home. Eto'o might spy through the windows of his new apartment Galliani's suspected meetings and report them to Moratti.